NMLW Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Air Safaris Flight 037 is a Vickers Viking flying from Lindi, Tanganyika Territory (now Tanzania) to Iringa, Tanganyika Territory (HTLI - HTIR). We have 465 gallons of fuel on board for the three hundred twelve mile flight. The total flight time is about 1 hour and 53 minutes. The weather for most of the flight is for scattered cloud cover. We will be cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet and our entire flight with take place within Tanganyika Territory. Thanks to: Aircraft: Vickers Viking in a 1960 Air Safaris livery. The FSDS Viking model is by Rick Piper. The repaint is by Garry Russell. Propliner AI & Traffic: CalClassic & FS Aviator - Tom Gibson, Mike Stevens, Jason Krogmann, Manuel Jagmann, Bill Towers, Nikko Yaginuma, Richard Wright, Frederick Coleman, Dave Jones, Paul Haak, Marty Lochmiller, Ake Lindberg, Harland Sandberg, Richard Wright and Gary Harper. www.calclassic.com Scenery: FS2004 Standard and: - Lindi and Iringa Airports are from the 1960 Africa Scenery Package by Wolfgang Gersch, Harry Biard, Jaap de Baare, Mike Stevens, Tom Gibson, Nikko Yaginuma and Johan Dees. Available at www.calclassic.com - Rwy12 and EZ Static Object and Scenery Libraries. - FS2004 Classic Scenery Libraries V3 by Wolfgang Gersch. - REX FS9 enhancements for sky, cloud, weather, water/waves, runway, taxiway textures, sun and lighting. - Flight One Ground Environment Pro II. - HDE 2.0 grass texture enhancement by Pablo Diaz. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_01_zpsptofn5ag.jpg Passengers loaded and starting engine #1. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_02_zpsryvlbii4.jpg Heading out to Rwy. 4 for takeoff from Lindi. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_03_zps3nhpceli.jpg Airborne and packing away the gear. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_04_zpsp0hfgqbl.jpg Out over the Indian Ocean turning on course for Iringa. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_05_zpsnsxzh2kx.jpg Climbing through 4,500 feet into light clouds. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_06_zpspwbppqj1.jpg At 7,000 feet we are in and out of scattered clouds. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_07_zpsn1qgkk88.jpg Cruising at our assigned altitude of 8,000 feet near the small town of Matapwa. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_08_zpspepuptg1.jpg A look out over our right wing with the small town of Mtondo below. We are very near the Selous Game Reserve. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_09_zpslvrvnuji.jpg We are now just over halfway to Iringa with nothing much to see but the wilderness below. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_10_zpscayjsxfo.jpg About a hundred miles from Iringa we have just crossed the Rufiji River. More in the reply . . . . . . . . . Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_11_zpsjdq8ar80.jpg We make a course correction over the town Ifakara. It is near the railway and is the main trading center for several districts in the area. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_12_zpsozedpjjy.jpg As we approach the Udzungwa Mountain Range we begin to encounter hillocks. The main peaks can be seen in the distance. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_13_zpsrjixwuto.jpg After clearing the highest of the hillocks we begin our descent about 20 miles from Iringa. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_14_zpsipcteq7a.jpg Passing through 6,500 feet over the town of Iringa. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_15_zpsqeg6x7xk.jpg Turing toward Rwy. 2 and Iringa. Altitude at the airport is 4,678 feet. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_16_zpsvqlkek5k.jpg Full flaps and gear down we are lined up on approach. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_17_zpslqfycz0u.jpg Just under 4,800 feet at 90 knots we are looking good for touchdown. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_18_zps8wzdgabu.jpg Touchdown just past the terminal. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_19_zpstdf0p4y0.jpg After turning around we head toward parking and see an East African Airways DC-3. http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q621/NMLW3/Retro%20Flights/R53/Air%20Safaris_20_zpso8wt1j8e.jpg Parked and passengers disembarked. Thanks for flying Air Safaris. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR_Steve Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Gorgeous aircraft and scenery Larry :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I love the Viking, great choice for this fantastic retro flight Larry :eek::eek::cool: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfwright Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Wonderful set of shots. Enjoyed the retro flight and terrific scenery. I would fly Air Safaris again. Jim I am a King Air fan. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Appreciate you comments Steve, Jan and Jim. Glad you liked it. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Super flight Larry!!! I always enjoy your flights because you fly from and to places I never see. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf2 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 great stuff larry, love #s 1 and 8 especially! Phil Colvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamb Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Another fantastic retro post Larry, keep up the good work my friend! :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aharon Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Superb descriptive words on EACH of screenshots!! That is what makes screenshot reporting extremely effective!! Regards, Aharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Thanks John B., Phil, Adam & Aharon. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtopjohnny Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o176/ragtopjohnny/Statler_waldorf_02_01%20copy.jpg http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o176/ragtopjohnny/NewSig.jpg http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-greet013.gif Checkout my new Facebook Page! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Airplane-Porn/1505438883035386 HP Z820 Workstation Intel Xeon 3.30ghz 8 Core Processor 2TB Hard Drive 16 gig of Ram 1125 Power Supply and 2 Gig Nvidia Geforce GTX 970. (YIPPPIE!!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
707jet Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Very nice work again! I love your classic flight stories a lot, this one here is outstanding again!! Thorsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCD Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Great retro post, larry, enjoyed the story too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Glad you enjoyed it RT John, Thorsten and Klee. Thanks for commenting. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchmck Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Good shots!! AMD FX-8350 8 CORES 4.0/ovrclckd 5.0GHz, GIGABYTE GA 990FXA-UD7, RAM 32GB/2000MHz, GeFORCE GTX TITAN, 2xSSD 256GB, 2*HDD 2TB, 3x42" LCD, SAITEK PRO FLIGHT, MCP+EFIS PANEL, ANDROID TABLET FOR FMC AND EFB, WIN8-64BIT, FS9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thank you Peter. :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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